Kawasaki Ninja 500 vs Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R

The Kawasaki Ninja 500 (2026) and the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R (2026) are compared with the same Moto Kıyas physics model under identical conditions: flat dry asphalt, no wind, a 75 kg rider and no passenger. The Kawasaki Ninja 500 is a sport bike with 451 cc, 44.8 hp and unlisted weight; the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R is a sport bike with 998 cc, 193.1 hp and 209 kg. Power-to-weight with the rider: 172.9 hp/ton versus 680.0 hp/ton. On this measure the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R is 293% ahead.

In the simulation the Kawasaki Ninja 500 covers 0-100 km/h (speedometer) in 5.09 s and the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R in 3.16 s; the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R is quicker by 1.93 s. In the 100-0 km/h brake test, braking distance without the 0.3 s reaction time is 36.4 m for the Kawasaki Ninja 500 (with ABS) and 36.4 m for the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R (with ABS). Calculated top speed: 186 km/h (estimated from power and drag) versus 286 km/h (manufacturer claim).

All values are an estimated simulation, not road-test measurements. Technical data comes from the sources listed below; the model uses class-average calibration (no accepted model-specific road test) for the Kawasaki Ninja 500 and model-specific parameters calibrated against published road tests for the Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R. Missing manufacturer data (weight) is estimated by class regression, not measured. Open the interactive app (currently in Turkish) to watch the run side by side and change the load.